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Squeeze a pair of cushy shoes—the kind I do not recommend for lifting—between your knees.

“Grease the Groove” for Strength Endurance and Strength “To increase your pull-up numbers, start doing half the reps you’re capable of (e.g., sets of 4 if your personal best is 8) in repeated sets throughout the day. Simply accumulate reps with at least 15 minutes between sets, and adjust the daily volume to always feel fresh.”

Which is why I recommend quickly pushing your hips back, dropping down with the barbell after each repetition, and resetting for each rep as if it is the first one in Power to the People!

Increase intensity (increase work load or complexity) while reducing volume (less workout units/time). Increase volume while decreasing intensity (more units with less weight load or complexity). Increase intensity with a fixed volume. Increase volume with a fixed intensity. Rotate among 6, 7, 8, and 9.

People choose exercises for every body part, train them excessively, then wonder why they’re overtrained and not making any progress.

Keeping the 315-pound bar directly over the mid-foot through the complete range of motion (ROM) constitutes the most efficient way the work should be done during the lift.